The Kodiak Bears will square off against the Houston Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for Kodiak and three for Houston.
Kodiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Homer, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Kodiak was ranked 22nd). Kodiak took a blow against Homer on Friday, falling 58-6.
Meanwhile, Houston didn't have quite enough to beat Kenai Central on Saturday and fell 14-12.
Despite their loss, Houston saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Elias Johnson, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, was perhaps the best of all. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 82 yards.
Even though they lost, Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Kodiak's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Kodiak took a serious blow against Houston when the teams last played back in August, falling 52-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Kodiak knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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